 A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now...  Words of Reconciliation - Page 1511892Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has (imply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with...man, speak what you think to-day in words as hard i» cannon-balls, and to morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 354 pages
...minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lipsl Sew them up with packthread, do. Else, if you would be a man, speak what you think to-day in... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 492 pages
...adored by little statesmen, and philosophers, and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with...Sew them up with packthread, do ; else, if you would he a man, speak what you think to-day in words as hard as cannonballs, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 488 pages
...adored by little statesmen, and philosophers, and divines. With consistency a great soul has »imply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with...lips ! Sew them up with packthread, do ; else, if yon would be a man, speak what you think to-day in words as hard as cannonballs, and to-morrow speak... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 352 pages
...minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 354 pages
...minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1853 - 214 pages
...minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great sold has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in words as hard as cannon-balls, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1856 - 330 pages
...the thousand-eyed present, and live ever in a new day. . . . With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Emerson. Fear never but you shall be consistent in whatever variety of actions, so they be each honest... | |
 | 1858 - 424 pages
...into the thousand-eyed present, and live ever in a new day. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. — Emerson. THE MUSIC OF TILE CHURCH. IT is well known that the Home Journal admits no controversy.... | |
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